EFS Easy Chat Server HTTP GET Request denial of service
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in EFS Easy Chat Server 3.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument USERNAME leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-251480. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Published
- Jan 18, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.0% · 60th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-404
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Action score
21
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 21 / 40 · 5.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.0%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 5.3
- CNA · VulDB
- 4.3
- 1.0 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| easy chat server project | easy chat server | cpe:2.3:a:easy_chat_server_project:easy_chat_server |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- easy chat server project easy chat server3.1
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulDB). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
EFS Easy Chat Server
- 3.1affected
Same product
easy chat server project: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2023-4494Easy Chat Server Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability39Monitor
- CVE-2023-4497Easy Chat Server XSS vulnerability24Monitor
- CVE-2023-4496Easy Chat Server XSS vulnerability24Monitor
- CVE-2023-4495Easy Chat Server XSS vulnerability24Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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- fernando.mengali (VulDB User)reporter
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- low · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- Low
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-404 · Improper Resource Shutdown or ReleaseCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Attack patterns (CAPEC)
Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.